PADI Open Water Course

Learn to dive in the clear warm waters around Khao Lak, Thailand. We have an Open Water Course package for every budget, from dives on the local reef, or including trips to the Surins/Similans.

Training lake

Local Dive Sites

Cost Effective

artificial reef

Local Reef

Artificial and Natural reefs

perfect buoyancy on Open Water Course

Local and Similans Thailand diving

Dive the National Parks

All of our courses start with pool training, and self study at your hotel or before you arrive.  Our Instructors have years of experience and will make sure that your course is safe, fun and thorough.

You will get your own copy of the training e-learning materials  and have use of all equipment that you will need to complete the course. We include a dive computer on all training dives. Once you have completed all the performance requirements you will receive certification as a PADI Open Water Diver. You will then be able to dive safely to a maximum depth of 18 metres. All of our Open Water Courses include an extra fun-dive at the end, where you can take your camera.

Learn to Dive in our training lake and Local Reef

This is a 3-day course with e-learning that you can complete at your hotel.  We have 1 day of pool training to learn all the skills.  On the first day of open water training, you complete your skills in our local training lake.  This removes any issues with seasickness, and provides an easy gentle introduction to diving.  This is our preferred option for children as it gives them a calm sheltered environment for their first Open Water dives.   On the second day we will take you to one of our amazing local reefs.   We include a bonus fun dive.

Learn to Dive on Local Natural and Artificial Reefs

As with the lake course, this is a 3-day course with e-learning that you can complete at your hotel.  We have 1 day of pool training to learn all the skills.  On the first day of open water training, you complete your skills on one of our local reefs, and on the second day we will take you to our amazing artificial reef. We include a bonus fun dive.

Local Dive Sites and Similan Thailand Diving

This also is a 3-day course with e-learning that you can complete at your hotel or before you arrive.  As with the previous course, we will start with the pool, followed by a day practicing skills on one of our local sites which are perfect for training.  Then the second day is on the beautiful Surin/Similan Islands.  We include a bonus fun dive.

Prices

Lake & Local Reef
15,900 THB
Includes 5 dives
3 days with E-learning
Local Reefs
17,900 THB
Includes 5 dives
3 days with E-learning
Local & Similan Diving
21,900 THB
includes 5 dives
3 days with E-learning

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PADI Open Water Course in Khao Lak — FAQ

The PADI Open Water Course at Go2Similan includes PADI e-learning study materials, pool training, all scuba equipment (including a dive computer), open water training dives, and a bonus fun dive at the end of the course where you can bring your camera. All packages include 5 dives across 3 days.

The course takes 3 days in total. You complete the theory section via PADI e-learning at your hotel before or during your stay, followed by one day of pool training and two days of open water dives.

Go2Similan offers three course packages to suit different budgets:

  • Lake & Local Reef — 15,900 THB
  • Local Reefs — 17,900 THB
  • Local & Similan Islands — 21,900 THB

All packages include 5 dives, 3 days of training, and PADI e-learning.

No prior experience is needed. The PADI Open Water Course is designed for complete beginners. All skills are taught progressively, starting in a pool before moving to open water.

The minimum age for a PADI Open Water certification is 10 years old. Go2Similan particularly recommends the lake training option for younger students, as it provides a calm and sheltered environment for their first open water dives.

Once certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, you are qualified to dive safely to a maximum depth of 18 metres.  Children aged 10 & 11 are depth limited to 12 metres until they turn 12 years old.

Yes, a dive computer is included on all training dives — no need to hire or buy your own for the course.

No. All equipment needed to complete the course is provided, including wetsuits, BCD, regulator, and dive computer. Go2Similan also has a retail shop on-site if you’d like to purchase your own mask or accessories

Go2Similan offers a training lake option for the first open water day, which removes any concern about seasickness. This is especially popular with children and nervous first-time divers as it provides a calm, sheltered setting.

Yes, and Go2Similan encourages it. The PADI e-learning can be completed on your phone, tablet, or laptop from anywhere in the world before your trip, letting you make the most of your time in Thailand.

Go2Similan is based in Bang Niang, Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Thailand — just a short drive from major Khao Lak hotels and approximately 80 km north of Phuket.